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Radiography

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Definition: Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).  general only: prefer /radiogr with organs & diseases: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.61; prefer also specific indentions under RADIOGRAPHY; Manual 26.4+; /educ   
See Also Contrast Media; Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materi; Technology, Radiologic
Examples Absorptiometry, Photon; Age Determination by Skeleton; Angiography; Arthrography; Cineradiography; Electrokymography; Fluoroscopy; Hysterosalpingography; Lymphography; Mammography; Microradiography; Neuroradiography; Pneumoradiography; Radiographic Image Enhancement; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Radiographic Magnification; Radiography, Abdominal; Radiography, Dental; Radiography, Interventional; Radiography, Thoracic; Radiostereometric Analysis; Sex Determination by Skeleton; Tomography, X-Ray; Urography; Xeroradiography 		Other names X-Ray, Diagnostic; Roentgenography; Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray; X-Rays, Diagnostic; X Ray, Diagnostic; X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic; Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray; Diagnostic X-Rays; Diagnostic X Ray Radiology; Diagnostic X Ray; X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic; Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology; Diagnostic X-Ray

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